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Author Topic:   AntiGod education should not be compulsary (even for non wealthy)
Abshalom
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Message 28 of 281 (83402)
02-05-2004 1:11 PM
Reply to: Message 2 by hitchy
02-05-2004 1:04 AM


Better Late Than Never
Hitch:
I saw Message #1 yesterday and thought, "Yawn."
But since the thread is staying alive, I thought to answer your Message #2 for support reasons.
Hitch asks, "what is wrong with teaching an incredibly well-supported and robust scientific theory that makes no claim on the supernatural in public schools?"
Absolutely nothing is wrong with that at all.
Hitch asks, "if you want creation to be taught, which...yawn...creation story should we include?"
Who cares which and who cares where? Not in public schools for sure. Sunday schools and on the History Channel seems like good places to me. And maybe as substitute programming for that "fair and balanced" morning news show for ninnies.
Hitch asks "also, what other parts of the constitution do you want to get rid of next?"
I bet they don't want the 2nd ammendment nixed as they might run out of guns to protect themselves from all the rescued fetuses they have adopted and corrupted. But they probably want the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment removed so they can reinstitute capital punishment for homosexuality, witchcraft, adultery, etc.
Hitch claims, "the ammendment that keeps creationism, a religious viewpoint, out of public schools is the same ammendment that gives you the freedom to express your misguided opinions as well as your choice of religion without gov't hinderance (unless of course it harms the public good...)
You mean like when Bubba hollers out "fire!" in a crowded theater showing a newsreel of a Klan cross-burning?
Hitch admits, "maybe you should know that i am one of 'those' science teachers. you know the kind that teaches kids how to think critically and exam evidence and perform actual science."
Thank god for good public school instructors dedicated to providing our children with quality education. And, thank you Hitch!
Hitch says, "if i want to read the bible to children, i'd do it in sunday 'compulsory education' school."
I disagree. I would make that particular class optional.
Disclaimer: I think everyone should read the Exodus story, Samuels One and Two, Ecclesiastes, Ezra, and Ester at a minimum.
Peace.

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